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- Page 3 FOREWORD Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Pro Digital Camera Housing System for your underwater photography. The AQUATICA Pro Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in the world. Each housings is handcrafted, quality checked and pressure tested to a 300 feet equivalent by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction in offering the best underwater camera housing in the world.
- Page 4 Nomenclature Optional ISO Extended Lever # 19224 Thumb operated Index operated Page 2...
- Page 5 Nomenclature Shutter Release lever Main Dial access knob M-Fn (Multi Function) button Accessory Bulkhead connection hole Main Strobe connector (TTL Compliant) Secondary Strobe connector (manual only) Hot Shoe connection Focus/zoom pinion gear release disc Focus/Zoom control knob Focus/Zoom Pinion gear Lens Release lever Lens Lever Actuator Grips (Left &...
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Page 6: Controls In Detail
CONTROLS IN DETAIL SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER: Pulling the shutter release lever back part way activates the camera meter and auto focus. Pulling the lever back all the way fires the camera. MAIN DIAL ACCESS KNOB: Rotates clockwise and counterclockwise. Use alone or in combination with other controls to select or set various camera functions or modes. - Page 7 CONTROLS IN DETAIL, CONTINUED START/STOP BUTTON: Press to activate video recording. AF POINT SELECTOR: Push to select the AF pattern desired. LIVE VIEW ACTIVATING BUTTON: Flip lever to select the LIVE VIEW feature of your camera, this is the first step in setting up the camera for video shooting. POWER SWITCH LEVER: Flip to turn the camera power ON or OFF MODE DIAL ACCESS KNOB: Rotate to select the proper shooting mode, C1, C2 and C3 can pre programmed with personal parameter and care should be taken to understand and take advantage of the various...
- Page 8 CONTROLS IN DETAIL, CONTINUED QUICK CONTROL DIAL ACCESS KNOB: Rotates clockwise and counterclockwise. It can be used alone or in combination with other controls to select or set various camera functions or modes. Refer to camera manual for in depth use. ATTACHEMENT SCREW HOLES FOR OPTIONAL ISO EXTENDED LEVER: For mounting the optional ISO Extended Lever, this lever give a quick, flexible and comfortable access to the ISO button, it can be positioned for thumb or index activation.
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Page 9: Preparation Of The Housing
FEATURES This Aquatica Pro Digital housing is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, it is ergonomically de- signed to place all of the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following: A port locking mechanism to prevent accidental rotation of the port or extension mounted on the housing A Lens Lock Release control that will activate the lens release button of camera from the outside of the housing. -
Page 10: Preparation Of The Ports
PREPARATION OF THE PORTS 1. Select the correct port: According to your shooting requirement (macro or wide angle photography), you will be installing either a flat Macro Port (product # 18426, 18428 or 18429), or a Dome Port (Product # 18405, 18407, 18409 or 18410). Refer to the Canon Type 4 lens chart for assistance in selecting the right port and accessories for your needs. -
Page 11: Camera Preparation And Installation
CAMERA PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION Important Note: Prior to installing the camera in the housing, remove the rubber eyecup from the camera, the camera strap, and any “D” Clips and/or any object that might obstruct installation or get in the way. Remove the camera tray (#15) from the housing and carefully place the camera on it ensuring that the camera is properly installed as follows: a) The camera is properly aligned and secured against rotation or movement on... -
Page 12: Lens Installation
AF-ON & STAR LEVER The lever in the rear right portion of the housing (#19) can be used to access the AF-ON and/ or the * (star) buttons, just pull outward or inward to access the desired function, then rotate the collar (#20), theses two buttons can be assigned a variety of custom function to conform to your personal style of shooting, we suggest that you refer to the Canon 5D Mk II instruction manual to pull the maximum out of these highly creative features. -
Page 13: Mounting And Attaching Flashes
MOUNTING AND ATTACHING FLASHES You can mount the necessary shoes, brackets or Base Ball for your lighting onto the threaded holes on the top of the hand grips. Use of the Aquatica TLC Strobe Arm System is recommended. There are three 1/4”-20 threaded holes on the bottom of the housing that can also be used for various applications. For example, a mounting tray can be fitted on the bottom of the housing. -
Page 14: Field Maintenance
FIELD MAINTENANCE Whenever changing ports or O-rings, it is highly advisable to perform a simple seal test without the camera inside. Strapping a weight to the housing and lowering the unit to a depth of 30 to 50 feet of water for at least 10 minutes will assure you that the seating of the new port or o-ring is proper. -
Page 15: Entry Point
Of the Latches: The two latches of the AQUATICA Digital are equipped with safety locking tabs, their locking action prevent accidental opening of the latches. To open push the safety locking tab (A) and then lift the two latches (B) si- multaneously as per illustration. - Page 16 A5D Mk III Made in CANADA For Canon 5D Mk III Optional ISO Standard BULKHEAD CONNECTIONS Extended Lever Viewfinder 20071 & 20071-KM 19218 19224 Aqua View 45 18843 18843 Finder Maintenance Maintenance 20059 O-ring Kit O-ring Kit MONTREAL, CANADA TEL. 514-737-9481 WWW.AQUATICA.CA Aqua View 180 Finder...
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Page 18: Warranty
WARRANTY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY One year Limited Warranty. Thank you for purchasing an AQUATICA manufactured product! Your AQUATICA housing is handcrafted by a small group of specially trained individuals - each of whom takes the most pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housings in the world. - Page 19 NOTES :_________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ info@aquatica.ca www.aquatica.ca...
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